Fox and Ridley Scott are turning to a new voice for sequel to Prometheus. Jack Paglen (Transcendence) to write the script according to The Wrap.
Prometheus was designed as a prequel (of sorts) to the Alien franchise. Noomi Rapace played Elizabeth Shaw, lead scientist and sole survivor Continue reading PROMETHEUS Sequel Moves Forward
In the Facebook tradition of Flashback Thursday let’s take a moment to celebrate the new “bad” boy of summer!
Guy Pearce is menacing Tony Stark as the Extremis empowered Aldrich Killian in Iron Man 3 this summer but last year the versatile actor played another twisted genius in a summer sci-fi adventure.
Pearce wasn’t just the billionaire behind the mission of Prometheus on the big screen. Peace became an internet sensation in a viral video revealing Pearce as Peter Weyland– founder of the “company” in the Alien movie mythology.
This summer Pearce is creating Continue reading Flashback Thursday: From PROMETHEUS to IRON MAN 3
Marvel revealed a new poster for Iron Man 3 starring Guy Pearce. The actor who played the founder of the “company” in the Alien movie mythology (Prometheus) will make scientist Aldrich Killian come of life on the big screen. Killian is a rival of Tony Stark created in the comic book classic: Iron Man: Extremis. I’m excited to see the scenes between Killian and Stark. Rebecca Hall plays Maya Hansen, another scientist on the frightening science project from nanotech hell.
Robert Downey, Jr will face Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin. Plus, we’ll see Don Cheadle reprise his role as James Rhodes but wearing the Iron Patriot armor in the sequel.
Iron Man 3 arrives May 3.
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My mind is still torn and reeling from Prometheus. Several viral videos heralded Ridley Scott’s return to sci fi and helped set up the prologue for the events of the film. There’s a new viral video. The film’s end credits reveal a website with a new video starring Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland.
Thus Spoke Zarathrusta: A Book for All and None is a novel of philosophy by Friedrich Nietzche. This appears to be Weyland to come on stage for his TED 2023 talk.
Planet Zarathrusta, anyone?
Thanks to Dark Horizons.
Jessica Chastain (The Help, The Tree of Life, The Debt) is back in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 3 according to Deadline. The site reports her busy schedule kept her out of running and now allows for talks to resume. The Oscar nominee would play Dr. Maya Hansen, a scientist who will match wits with Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark. The film is said to be based on Iron Man Extremis.
Guy Pearce (Prometheus) is in talks to join the cast as Dr. Aldrich Killian, inventor of the Extremis nanotechnology. Ben Kingsley is said to be the main villain.
After seeing Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland in the TED 2023 viral video I thought he would make a perfect smarmy corporate type to match wits and go to war with Tony Stark. Weyland is the head of the sinister company in the Alien films and behind the mission in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus.
Variety reports that Pearce may join Iron Man 3 as scientist Aldrich Killian. Ben Kingsley is on board the sequel based on the Warren Ellis/Adi Granov story Extremis. Killian creates nanotechnology that gets seized by terrorists.
I’ve provided an Amazon link to Iron Man Extremis if you want to check it out.
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The chilling TED viral video starring Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland burned up the internet revealing the connection between Alien and Prometheus. The video was not just brilliant viral marketing, you’ll see it on the big screen.
“You’ve seen everything you’re going to see out of [the TED Talk], but there were some sections of the speech that were trimmed out, just for economics,” Pearce told MTV News about shooting the viral video. “But there are other viral videos that are going to come out that involve the other characters from the film, with Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender. Mine was just the entrée to bigger and better things.”
Pearce talked about feeling the pressure while playing the character that connects the films.
“To a certain extent I’m feeling it more and more now! Every time I do an interview, and someone goes, ‘Sooo… Peter Weyland!’ And I go, ‘Oh god!'” he laughed. “Yeah, there’s a bit of pressure. But look, you’re standing there in front of Ridley, and you’re offering up whatever you can offer up. If it’s not right, Ridley would say. So I just have to trust Mr. Scott there.”
For the entire interview here’s the MTV News link.
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Prometheus and Weyland Corporation promotion is taking over the world in a chilling way. The TED viral video starring Guy Pearce as Peter Weyland revealed the link between Alien and Prometheus took over the web.
Now there’s a website for the evil corporation from the films and this beautiful but frightening image.
On the page you can see this image and description under coming soon:
Weyland engineers have been working around the clock to bring you the newest, most advanced addition to the Weyland family. Stay tuned for a special announcement.”
This Geek’s Opinion: This will likely be the introduction of the artificial person that will be played by Michael Fassbender in Prometheus. Ian Holm played an android in Alien.
The picture above appears to be inside the ship of the “Space Jockey” from the first Alien film with an egg and a map showing multiple star systems. What do you think?
Ridley Scott is not just a brilliant director but expert marketer too.